1. Important National Awards – India
| Award | Field / Given For |
|---|---|
| Bharat Ratna | Highest civilian award; exceptional service/performance of the highest order |
| Padma Vibhushan | Exceptional and distinguished service |
| Padma Bhushan | Distinguished service of a high order |
| Padma Shri | Distinguished contribution in various fields |
| Param Vir Chakra | Highest wartime military gallantry award |
| Ashoka Chakra | Highest peacetime military gallantry award |
| Maha Vir Chakra | Second-highest wartime gallantry award |
| Kirti Chakra | Second-highest peacetime gallantry award |
| Vir Chakra | Third-highest wartime gallantry award |
| Shaurya Chakra | Third-highest peacetime gallantry award |
| Dronacharya Award | Outstanding coaches in sports |
| Major Dhyan Chand Khel Ratna | Highest sporting honour in India |
| Arjuna Award | Outstanding performance in sports |
| Dhyan Chand Award | Lifetime achievement in sports |
| Rashtriya Khel Protsahan Puruskar | Promotion/development of sports |
| Tenzing Norgay National Adventure Award | Outstanding achievement in adventure activities |
| Gandhi Peace Prize | Contributions to peace and social harmony |
| National Film Awards | Excellence in Indian cinema |
| Dadasaheb Phalke Award | Lifetime contribution to Indian cinema |
| Sangeet Natak Akademi Award | Performing arts |
| Lalit Kala Akademi Award | Visual arts |
| Sahitya Akademi Award | Literature |
| Jnanpith Award | Outstanding contribution to Indian literature |
| Moortidevi Award | Indian literature |
| Vyas Samman | Hindi literature |
| Saraswati Samman | Indian literature |
| Shanti Swarup Bhatnagar Prize | Science and technology |
| Infosys Prize | Scientific research |
| National Teachers’ Award | Outstanding teachers |
| National Award for e-Governance | Excellence in e-governance |
| Subhash Chandra Bose Aapda Prabandhan Puraskar | Disaster management |
2. International Awards
| Award | Field / Given For |
|---|---|
| Nobel Prize | Physics, Chemistry, Medicine, Literature, Peace & Economic Sciences |
| Pulitzer Prize | Journalism, literature, drama and music |
| Booker Prize | Fiction/Literature |
| International Booker Prize | Translated fiction |
| Ramon Magsaysay Award | Outstanding contributions to public service, leadership and social development |
| Templeton Prize | Contributions to questions concerning spirituality/religion and human purpose |
| Pritzker Prize | Architecture |
| Fields Medal | Mathematics |
| Abel Prize | Mathematics |
| Turing Award | Computer science |
| Wolf Prize | Science and arts |
| Kalinga Prize | Popularisation of science |
| UNESCO Peace Prize | Peace and human rights-related contributions |
| Right Livelihood Award | Social/environmental/humanitarian work |
| Gandhi Peace Prize | Peace and social harmony |
| Lasker Award | Medical and biomedical research |
| Breakthrough Prize | Fundamental physics, life sciences and mathematics |
| Shaw Prize | Astronomy, life sciences & medicine, mathematical sciences |
| Kyoto Prize | Advanced technology, science and arts |
| Crafoord Prize | Scientific fields including astronomy, mathematics, geosciences and biosciences |
3. Literature Awards
| Award | Field |
|---|---|
| Jnanpith Award | Indian literature |
| Sahitya Akademi Award | Indian literature |
| Saraswati Samman | Indian literature |
| Vyas Samman | Hindi literature |
| Booker Prize | Fiction |
| International Booker Prize | Translated fiction |
| Pulitzer Prize for Fiction | Literature |
| Nobel Prize in Literature | Literature |
| Hugo Award | Science fiction & fantasy |
| Nebula Award | Science fiction & fantasy |
4. Science & Technology Awards
| Award | Field |
|---|---|
| Shanti Swarup Bhatnagar Prize | Science & Technology |
| Nobel Prize in Physics | Physics |
| Nobel Prize in Chemistry | Chemistry |
| Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine | Medical sciences |
| Fields Medal | Mathematics |
| Abel Prize | Mathematics |
| Turing Award | Computer Science |
| Kalinga Prize | Science popularisation |
| Wolf Prize in Physics | Physics |
| Copley Medal | Scientific achievement |
| Breakthrough Prize | Fundamental science |
| Infosys Prize | Scientific research and related disciplines |
5. Sports Awards
| Award | Field |
|---|---|
| Major Dhyan Chand Khel Ratna | Highest sporting honour in India |
| Arjuna Award | Outstanding sportspersons |
| Dronacharya Award | Sports coaches |
| Dhyan Chand Award | Lifetime contribution to sports |
| Rashtriya Khel Protsahan Puruskar | Promotion of sports |
| Tenzing Norgay Award | Adventure sports |
| Laureus World Sports Awards | International sports |
| Ballon d’Or | Football |
| FIFA The Best | Football |
| ICC Awards | Cricket |
| Wisden Awards | Cricket |
6. Cinema & Performing Arts Awards
| Award | Field |
|---|---|
| Dadasaheb Phalke Award | Indian cinema |
| National Film Awards | Indian cinema |
| Filmfare Awards | Indian cinema |
| IIFA Awards | Indian cinema |
| Sangeet Natak Akademi Award | Music, dance, theatre and performing arts |
| Lalit Kala Akademi Award | Visual arts |
| National Film Award for Best Actor | Acting |
| National Film Award for Best Actress | Acting |
7. Architecture & Art Awards
| Award | Field |
|---|---|
| Pritzker Prize | Architecture |
| Aga Khan Award for Architecture | Architecture |
| Lalit Kala Akademi Award | Visual arts |
| Praemium Imperiale | Arts |
| Wolf Prize in Arts | Arts |
8. Journalism & Media Awards
| Award | Field |
|---|---|
| Pulitzer Prize | Journalism, literature & music |
| Ramon Magsaysay Award | Public service/social leadership |
| Red Ink Award | Journalism |
| UNESCO/Guillermo Cano World Press Freedom Prize | Press freedom |
| Bharat Ratna | Not field-specific; highest civilian honour |
9. Peace & Humanitarian Awards
| Award | Field |
|---|---|
| Nobel Peace Prize | Peace and humanitarian contribution |
| Gandhi Peace Prize | Peace and social harmony |
| Ramon Magsaysay Award | Public service and leadership |
| Right Livelihood Award | Social/environmental/humanitarian work |
| UNESCO Peace Prize | Peace and human rights |
| Indira Gandhi Prize for Peace, Disarmament and Development | Peace, disarmament & development |
10. Environment Awards
| Award | Field |
|---|---|
| Champions of the Earth | Environmental leadership |
| Goldman Environmental Prize | Grassroots environmental activism |
| Tyler Prize for Environmental Achievement | Environmental science and achievement |
| Earthshot Prize | Environmental solutions |
| Blue Planet Prize | Environmental sustainability |
| UNEP Champions of the Earth | Environmental protection |
11. Important Awards – Person/Field Matching
| Award | Person/Field Association |
|---|---|
| Dronacharya Award | Coaches |
| Arjuna Award | Sportspersons |
| Khel Ratna | Sportspersons |
| Dadasaheb Phalke Award | Cinema |
| Jnanpith Award | Literature |
| Sahitya Akademi Award | Literature |
| Saraswati Samman | Literature |
| Vyas Samman | Hindi literature |
| Shanti Swarup Bhatnagar Prize | Science |
| Turing Award | Computer Science |
| Fields Medal | Mathematics |
| Abel Prize | Mathematics |
| Pritzker Prize | Architecture |
| Pulitzer Prize | Journalism/Literature |
| Nobel Prize | Science/Literature/Peace/Economics |
| Ramon Magsaysay Award | Public service/social leadership |
| Kalinga Prize | Science popularisation |
12. Awards Named After Famous Indians
| Award | Named After |
|---|---|
| Major Dhyan Chand Khel Ratna | Major Dhyan Chand |
| Arjuna Award | Arjuna |
| Dronacharya Award | Dronacharya |
| Gandhi Peace Prize | Mahatma Gandhi |
| Indira Gandhi Prize | Indira Gandhi |
| Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna | Earlier name of Khel Ratna |
| Sardar Patel Award | Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel |
| Subhash Chandra Bose Aapda Prabandhan Puraskar | Subhas Chandra Bose |